Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DVD280 JBL
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OWNER’S GUIDE DVD280 OM 7/12/04 4:41 PM Page 1.
1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions.
3 DVD280 D VD/CD PLA YER T ypographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear - panel connections, certain conventions have been used. EXAMPLE – (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button or indicator , or rear-panel connection jack.
4 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the JBL ® DVD280, a multipurpose DVD player that delivers the highest level of play- back quality from a wide range of optical media formats.
5 SAFETY INFORMA TION V erify Line V oltage Before Use Y our DVD280 has been designed for use with 230-volt AC current and the plugs are specifically designed for 230-volt applications. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage the unit.
6 Moving the Unit Before moving the unit, be certain to disconnect any interconnection cords with other components, and make certain that you disconnect the unit from the AC outlet. IMPORT ANT NOTE: T o avoid damage to the DVD280 that may not be cov- ered by the warranty , be certain that the disc is removed from the unit before it is moved.
7 FEA TURES & DVD COMP A TIBILITY High-Quality Video • Advanced pixel-by-pixel processing using 10-bit MPEG-2 video decoding circuits. • T est-screen signal for testing video performance and setup. • Compatibility with dual-layer , extended-play DVDs.
8 Audio CD Compatibility • 8cm (3") or 12cm (5") discs • Linear PCM digital audio • Audio CDs are divided into tracks CD-R/RW Compatibility • 12cm (5") discs • Linear PCM, MP3.
9 TERMINOLOGY Since they share some of the charac- teristics and technology of CD play- ers, many of the terms and opera- tional concepts used in a DVD player are similar to what you may be famil- iar with from CD players and chang- ers, or older video disc formats such as Laser Disc.
10 Reading: This is a message that you will see when you first press the Play Button 5 B . It refers to the fact that the player must first examine the contents of the disc to see whether it is a CD o.
11 FRONT -P ANEL CONTROLS VIDEO DVD280 High P erformance DVD/CD Player Standby Dimmer T est 2 3 4 5 Power 1 7 6 8 9 ) ! @# JPEG VCD DVD WMA MP3 PROG RANDOM REPEAT 1 ALL A-B V .OFF TEST P .SCAN TITLE TRACK CHAPTER PBC HOUR MIN SEC Main Power On/Off: Press this switch to apply power to the DVD280.
12 FRONT -P ANEL INFORMA TION DISPLA Y Q P O N M L KJ I H G F B C JPEG VCD DVD WMA MP3 PROG RANDOM REPEAT 1 ALL A-B V.OFF TEST P.SCAN TITLE TRACK CHAPTER PBC HOUR MIN SEC A D E F F A Disc-T ype Indica.
13 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS a b c d e f f g h h i j k l m n o ` z y x w v u t s r q p 0 Power On 1 Repeat 2 Playlist 3 Audio 4 Eject 5 Navigation ⁄ / ¤ Buttons 6 Info 7 Navi.
14 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 0 Power On: T urns on the player when it is in Standby mode (the JBL logo appears on-screen). 1 Repeat: Press to go to the Repeat menu. Y ou can repeat a title, chapter , track, programmed playlist or the entire disc. 2 Playlist: Press this button to access the playlist on-screen menu.
15 P Search/Slow (Forward): Allows you to search forward through a disc while it is in Play mode. Each time you press this button while a DVD is playing, the search speed changes as below: F . SEARCH 2x ➜ F . SEARCH 16x ➜ F. SEARCH 64x ➜ F . SEARCH 200x ➜ F.
16 REAR-P ANEL CONNECTIONS ™ £ ¢ ∞ § ¶ • ª ‚ ⁄ ¡ NORTHRIDGE , CA, USA DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL ANALOG AUDIO OUT L R S-VIDEO Pr/Cr/R Pb/Cb/B Y/Y/G VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT IN REMOTE CONTROL SCART TV MODEL NO.
17 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS • Ensure that the power switch of this unit (and of other equipment to be connected) is set to “Off” before commencing connection. • Do not block the ventilation holes of any of the equipment and arrange them so that air can circulate freely .
18 Connecting to a TV Only When using the DVD280 with a televi- sion but no audio receiver or proces- sor , connect it as follows. Either make only the SCART connection å from the DVD280 to the TV , or make the analog audio connection ≠ and one of the video connections (S-video ∫ , composite video ç or component video ∂ ).
19 When DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS are played, the Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream is outputted from the player’ s optical or coaxial digital audio output. When the player is connected to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder , you can enjoy theater -quality audio in your home.
20 REMOTE CONTROL OPERA TION Battery Installation Insert the batteries supplied while observing the correct (+) and (–) polarities. Service Life of Batteries • The batteries normally last for about one year , although this depends on how often, and for what operations, the remote control is used.
21 DIGIT AL A UDIO Optical Digital Audio Connection Notes • Remove the dust protection cap from the optical digital audio output and connect the cable firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the connector match. • Keep the dust protection cap and always reattach the cap when not using the connector .
22 SY STEM SETUP The final step of the installation is to establish the system’ s defaults. It is helpful to take a few minutes to famil- iarize yourself with these settings, as they may require change before the first use and later from time to time.
23 Figure 5 Select “Off” to turn off subtitles. This setting may be changed later , or using the Subtitle Button on the remote. If the subtitle language is changed using the Subtitle Button , the change will only be effective for that disc.
24 select the desired parental control level, use the Navigation ‹ / › Button h to scroll to the “New Password” option and select it by pressing the Enter Button 8 (see Figure 10). Figure 10 Y ou will be prompted to enter the new password (see Figure 11).
25 Figure 18 disc in play (see Figures 18 – 20). Y ou may also change the language during disc playback by pressing the Audio Button d , but any changes made will only be effective during playback of that disc.
26 the DVD280 is connected to a con- ventional (4:3) TV set and you would prefer to see movies without any parts being cut off. Y ou will see the entire frame of the movie, and DVDs recorded with normal 4:3 format will fill the entire screen.
27 Figure 29 The Video Mode setting only affects the Component Video Outputs ∞ . This setting allows the user to com- pensate for errors in the disc authoring where proper maintenance of frame rate was not carried out in the film- to-video conversion process.
28 DVD is one of the highest quality sources ever made available for in-home playback of prerecorded pictures and sound. In order to make certain that your home theater sys- tem is fully optimized to .
29 PLA YBACK BASICS FOR ALL FORMA TS Loading Discs T o load discs in the DVD280, first turn the DVD280 on by pressing in the Main Power On/Off Switch and then pressing the Power On Button 0 . The Power Indicator 2 will turn red when the power is first applied by pressing in the Main Power On/Off Switch .
30 Basic playback with the DVD280 involves functions similar to those you may be familiar with for conven- tional CD players or changers: • T urn the DVD280 on by first pressing in the Main Power On/Off Switch and then pressing the Power On Button 0 .
31 Important Notes on DVD Playback The DVD280 is capable of all the fea- tures and options covered by the DVD standards. However , it is up to the producer of a DVD disc to decide which of those features and functions are available on any given disc.
32 which may be done only while the disc is in the Stop mode. Y ou may also begin play of a specific T itle, Chapter or T rack by moving the cursor to the list of disc materials in the lower portion of the screen and pressing the Enter Button 8 to select a T itle, and then to select a Chapter or T rack, for play .
33 representing one program, such as a movie or “Making Of” featurette. It’ s possible for a disc to have only one title. T itles are often divided further into chapters, which makes it easier to locate a specific section of a lengthy movie. For a CD, a list of T racks will be dis- played, each containing a different song.
34 Figure 59 Figure 60 Slide Shows The DVD280 offers the capability of viewing a “slide show” of images while playing audio simultaneously . Y ou may have noticed that if you insert a disc containing JPEG files, the DVD280 will automatically display the images in order , each image remaining on-screen for about 15 seconds.
35 Figure 68 T o navigate a JPEG disc, you must use the Player Menu of the on-screen menu system (see page 34). The T ime section of the Status Bar display offers a choice of time display modes relating to the disc being played.
36 While playing a disc, press the Audio Button 3 on the remote control once to see the Audio Display with the current audio language and format (see Figure 73). Scroll to select other languages and/or audio formats. Figure 73 NOTES: • The audio feature only works if the disc was created with multiple audio tracks.
37 T o select any Repeat mode (other than Repeat A-B): 1. While a disc is playing, press the Repeat Button 1 on the remote; the Repeat Status Bar appears (see Figure 76).
38 A UDIO CD PLA YBACK When playing audio CDs, your DVD player has the same features as a CD player , including track skip, repeat play and programmed playback. These functions may be programmed using the Player Menu, as described on pages 31–34. Y ou may also access these functions directly using the remote control.
39 first press of the Repeat Button b will highlight the Repeat setting at the top of the Player Menu. The next press of the Repeat Button b will change the setting from “Off” to “1” , meaning that the current track will be repeated.
40 MP3/WMA PLA YBACK The DVD280 is among the few DVD players that are able to play discs recorded with MP3 or WMA files. This means that you may enjoy the latest music using discs created in your computer through the high- quality audio components in your home theater system.
41 All other buttons (including the numeric buttons) will have no function with MP3 playback, except the Playlist Button 2 and Clear Button G , which are needed for programmed playback (see below).
42 VCD PLA YBACK VCD, a format that predates DVD, is based on a different compression for- mat than DVD and a recording method that is similar to CD. Although the DVD has, for the most part, replaced VCD as a format, the DVD280 offers VCD playback so that you may play your existing library of VCD discs.
43 PROGRAMMED PLA Y Programmed Play Programmed play allows you to select any track, title or chapter from a disc, for playback in a specific order . This type of programming is particularly useful for parties or other situations where you desire continu- ous playback of specific selections for a long period of time.
44 Cancel Program Play T o cancel Program Play , follow one of these steps: 1. When you open the Disc Drawer 4 , the program will be deleted, and the Playlist line in the Player Menu will return to the default of playing all tracks in the disc’ s order .
45 DVD LANGU AGE CODES The availability of specific languages for the main audio track or subtitles is dependent on the choices made by a disc’ s producer .
46 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not turn on • Main Power Switch turned off • Press in Main Power Switch . • No AC power • Check AC power plug and make certain any switched outlet is turned on.
DVD280 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Applicable Disc: Disc formats: 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) DVD-Video, standard conforming DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW , DVD+RW, VCD, SVCD, CD, CD-R, MP3, WMA, JPEG or CD-RW.
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